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A Muster Roll of Men Rais'd and Pas'd Muster in the County of Westchester
for Capt. James Holmes His Company,
April 30th 1759.

Officers:
Captain James Holmes
Lieut. Gilbert Willett
Lieut. Silvanus Horton
Men's Names Date of Enlistment
Age
Where Born Trade Out of What Company of Militia Officers who Inlisted
Michael Fight March 21
47
Ireland Labourer Capt. Theall's Co. Lieut. Horton
Michael Crosby March 16
30
Ireland Ropemaker Capt. Theall's Co. Lieut. Horton
Christian Marks March 31
27
Germany Labourer of the Troop Lt. Willett
James Mc Guire April 10
18
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Griffen Lt. Horton
Gideon Haight April 5
22
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Nathan Wood April 5
28
New Castle Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Barnaby Brown April 4
17
New Castle Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Gershom Mead March 17
39
Connecticut Cordwainer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Chalres Williams March 23
18
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Simeon Burton April 6
42
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Gideon Dolph April 12
52
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Walt Green March 16
18
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Bowdick Arnold March 16
18
Connecticut Weaver Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Jonathan Ambler March 21
29
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Lockwood Capt. Holmes
Thaddeus Seely March 17
22
Bedford Taylor Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
John Bishop April 9
20
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Jonathan Lockwood April 4
17
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Samuel Raymond April 17
19
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Jonathan Tyler April 2
19
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
James Miller March 8
21
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Nathaniel Chappel April 3
22
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Jonathan Barrett March 21
30
Bedford Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Andrew Ayres April 3
21
Bedford Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Nehemiah Stanton March 28
21
Bedford Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Israel Honeywell April 3
23
Bedford Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Jeremiah Simpkins April 12
25
Bedford Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
William Lounsberry April 19
18
Bedford Weaver Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Garret Simpkins April 19
25
Bedford Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Samuel Thomas Slator March 11
24
Germany Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Rovert Van Velserer April 10
24
Long Island Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
John Bostwick March 19
27
Bedford Labourer Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Daniel Mills March 19
20
Bedford Joyner Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
David Bostwick April 2
23
Bedford Carpenter Capt. Crain's Capt. Holmes
Isaac Akerly April 3
24
Long Island Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
John Robinson April 3
26
Boston Joyner Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
David Brewster April 3
23
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Titus Mills March 15
17
Bedford Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Jehiel Green March 15
17
North Castle Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Reuben Baxton April 3
35
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
John Bowden April 3
25
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Isaiah Canfield April 2
17
Bedford Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
James Sands April 3
28
Long Island Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Joseph Akerly April 3
17
Long Island Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Obediah Gilbert April 3
18
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Jacob Miller April 2
19
Bedford Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Jesse Frinck April 3
18
Connecticut Weaver Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Elnathan Todd March 27
20
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Jonas Newan March 7
17
Connecticut Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
Daniel Simpkins March 8
41
Bedford Labourer Capt. Holmes Capt. Holmes
James Billington March 16
17
Jersey Cordwainer Capt. Dennis Capt. Holmes
William Pressure March 18
38
New York Labourer Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
John See April 16
25
Germany Labourer Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
James Currey April 2
19
Westchester Labourer Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
Jacob Hatter April 26
35
Fordam Mannor Labourer Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
John Morris April 25
35
Fordam Mannor Cloathier Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
John Blackwood April 22
29
Fordam Mannor Cooper Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
Jacob Paris April 26
40
Switzer. Cloathier Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
John Rogers April 27
25
Rhoad Island Labourer Capt. Embry Capt. Holmes
William Gill April 27
37
Boston Marriner Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
John Edwards March 16
51
England Labourer Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
Johnson Daniels April 3
17
Philipsburgh Labourer Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
James Baxter April 16
20
Courtlandt Manor Labourer Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
Paulus Sailor March 16
27
Germany Labourer Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
James Johnson March 17
50
Ireland Labourer Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
Michael Crow April 3
17
Germany Weaver Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
William Lovee April 22
23
Westchester Weaver Capt. Israel Underhill Capt. Holmes
James Valveer April 5
40
Jersey in Europe Baker Capt. Secord Capt. Holmes
John Jordan March 31
55
Germany Weaver Capt. Vermilea Capt. Holmes
James Springer April 3
17
Saratoghe Labourer Capt. Vermilea Capt. Holmes
Isaac Post April 3
18
Philipsburgh Cordwainer Capt. Vermilea Capt. Holmes
Richard Ward April 6
47
England Labourer Capt. Vermilea Capt. Holmes
Thomas Paton April 9
25
Boston Labourer Capt. Vermilea Capt. Holmes
John Price April 13
49
England Sawyer Capt. Vermilea Capt. Holmes

Bounty 73.
Inlisting 59
 
     The above Muster Roll made up and delivered Capt. James Holms this first May 1759 p.m.
                       John Thomas, Muster. Master for County of Westchester.


 

SOURCE: Collections of the New-York Historical Society For the Year 1891. [New York: New-York Historical Society, 1892] vol. XXIV, pages 174-179.

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